ἁβρύνω

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ξένος ὢν ἀκολούθει τοῖς ἐπιχωρίοις νόμοις → as a foreigner, follow the laws of that country | when in Rome, do as the Romans do

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Full diacritics: ἁβρύνω Medium diacritics: ἁβρύνω Low diacritics: αβρύνω Capitals: ΑΒΡΥΝΩ
Transliteration A: habrýnō Transliteration B: habrynō Transliteration C: avryno Beta Code: a(bru/nw

English (LSJ)

(ἁβρός)

   A make delicate, treat delicately, μὴ γυναικὸς ἐν τρόποις ἐμὲ ἅβρυνε A Ag. 919: deck out, εἰς γάμον ἁβρῦναί τινα AP6.281 (Leon.):—Med. or Pass., live delicately; hence, wax wanton, give oneself airs, ἁβρύνεται γὰρ πᾶς τις εὖ πράσσων πλέον A.Ag.1205, cf. S.OC1339; ἐκαλλυνόμην τε καὶ ἡβρυνόμην ἄν Pl.Ap.20c: c. dat. rei, pride, plume oneself on a thing, οὐχ ἁβρύνομαι τῷδ' E.IA858; ἡβρύνετο τῷ βραδέως διαπράττειν X.Ages.9.2; οἷς ὁ τῶν γυναικῶν ἁβρύνεται βίος Clearch.9.